"Mandzukic is one of three three best strikers in the world for me. He is working for the team and also scored the goal against England.

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"If he were not so old, he would have a market value of €200m. I would prefer him 10 times better than a Neymar."

Mandzukic has scored at least 10 goals in his past seven seasons, going across the Bundesliga, La Liga and Serie A, and will have the chance to add a World Cup title to his list of honours with a win on Sunday against France.